Aomi cautiously scanned the surroundings.
When he stared at the glaring [Opposing Target: Uchiha Madara] in the system, confirming it wasn't a nightmare or hallucination, he didn't know whether to be happy or not—his feelings were very complicated.
Let's set aside this name that sounds like the Ninja World Asura...
Can someone explain to him why it's a "possession" emotion, what the heck is this supposed to mean?
Oh, come on!
Geez, old man, you perverted old man!
And the kind called Ninja World Asura at that!
What should he do? Waiting online, really urgent...
Aomi slowly rubbed his face, meticulously recalling his recent actions and the story between Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito.
"Calm down... Why would Uchiha Madara notice me and make me his opposing target?"
"The first possibility, Uchiha Madara sees me as an advanced version of Uchiha Obito. Compared to his simple act of helping the elderly, my character is full of the Will of Fire. Does he think that my goodness will breed deeper darkness?"
Given Uchiha Madara's personality, he would choose a more powerful Uchiha as his spokesperson.
After all, his plan isn't something that just an ordinary Mangekyo Uchiha could easily accomplish.
Uchiha Obito, through Uchiha Madara's insidious training and meticulous one-on-one tutoring, honed his Dojutsu, visual powers, and Ninjutsu talents to the extreme, yet it was still barely sufficient to impersonate Uchiha Madara, which was actually quite forced.
The title of Ninja World Asura isn't something that can be easily supported.
And between Aomi and Obito, who's stronger and more talented?
It's something anyone with eyes could see.
But the problem is, [Possession] doesn't seem like an emotion Uchiha Madara would have if he wanted to corrupt me, right?
Was the idea in Uchiha Madara's mind when he chose Uchiha Obito possession?
That doesn't make sense.
Several question marks appeared over Aomi's head.
After a long while, Aomi squinted his eyes, thinking of a very absurd yet seemingly plausible possibility, and his expression was rare, somewhat broken:
"Could it be when I was beating up Uchiha Hachida, to better sway people, I tried to resolve the fight in the Uchiha Clan's way, and happened to let Uchiha Madara see it, so he became interested in me?"
"With White Zetsu, the premise for this possibility holds true."
"At that time, Tobirama's feelings were also off. Looking at it this way, it's very likely my stance looked somewhat like Uchiha Izuna back then. If that's the case, it's understandable why this so-called possession emotion makes sense. Uchiha Madara wants to transform me into little Izuna, right..."
The more Aomi thought about it, the more he felt his guess might be close to the truth, and he frowned.
This uninvited, self-appointing old man somewhat disrupted his planned rhythm.
Although Uchiha Madara himself might not rush into Konoha, Aomi would, from now on, have to consider his existence every time before acting.
Regarding Uchiha Madara, hidden away in the valley, Aomi didn't wish to directly interact with him until he was sure of having sufficient, stable self-defense capabilities.
Even though this puppet master of the Ninja World, by age, was now extremely aged and didn't even have the Rinnegan, which he painstakingly awakened, in his possession anymore.
But the problem is, he's Uchiha Madara...
Even in the last year of his life, Uchiha Madara was still capable of subduing the Three-tails, sealing the rampaging Tailed Beast into Nohara Rin's body, and setting up a talisman, in addition to controlling a group of Hidden Mist Anbu, which possibly included the Third Mizukage.
If one took him as just an old man who had to be hooked up to machines all the time and couldn't even move, it would be a joke.
And at this point in time, it was still long before his passing... So, just before his death, when he could still take on Tailed Beasts solo, how powerful would Uchiha Madara be now?
Aomi didn't know, nor did he wish to recklessly try.
After thinking for a long time, Aomi smiled, his heavy heart relaxed a bit.
If seen from another perspective.
While being noticed by Uchiha Madara was indeed dangerous, similarly, risk and opportunity coexist.
Uchiha Madara setting his sights on Aomi also meant Aomi had set his on Uchiha Madara.
If he could manage to stir this person's emotions, the gold coins this strongest old man burst with just a bit would be enough for Aomi to increase his power substantially.
So, how could he make Uchiha Madara's emotions waver...
Aomi slowly squinted his eyes. The answer seemed obvious; Uchiha Madara's surrogacy and substitute literature were things Aomi planned to embrace hard.
Isn't it just Uchiha Izuna? I'll just do it!
However, Aomi's understanding of Uchiha Izuna wasn't deep, only mere fragments in memory.
Thinking of this, Aomi shouted to the Senju Tobirama within him: "Tobirama, stop sleeping, I need to talk to you!"
"You little brat, not sleeping in the middle of the night, disturbing my sleep time..." Senju Tobirama slowly opened his eyes, letting out a helpless yawn.
Though Senju Tobirama was in a spiritual state, he still needed rest. Aomi was very considerate to manifest a comfortable bed and quilt for him, adding a bit of ritual to his sleep.
"I'm having insomnia, tell me a story..."
Aomi spread his hands, grinning as he said, "After all, we're one, if I can't sleep, you won't sleep well either."